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System Prompt Protection Pattern(SPP)
Protects system prompts from extraction and manipulation attempts
In 30 seconds
- What
- Detects and blocks attempts to extract or override system prompts through obfuscation, layering, and runtime integrity checks.
- When to use
- Deployed agents handle sensitive instructions or operate in adversarial environments where users may probe for hidden directives.
- Watch out
- Obfuscation creates false security; determined attackers often find workarounds, and overhead may slow legitimate interactions.
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System Prompt Protection Pattern: Overview
Protects system prompts from extraction and manipulation attempts
- Prompt obfuscation techniques
- Extraction attempt detection
- Layered prompt architecture
- Dynamic prompt variation
- Anti-pattern recognition
- Prompt integrity verification
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References
The papers, specifications, and repositories this pattern is based on.
- OWASP Top 10 LLMs (2025)
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